The "Cost of Free" Verdict
Stonk Journal is the undisputed king of free journals. It is fantastic for students or new traders who have a $0 budget and don't mind typing in data manually.
Tradevia is for traders who value their time. If you take 10 trades a day, manually entering them in Stonk Journal takes ~30 minutes. In Tradevia, it takes 30 seconds.
What Are You Paying For?
Stonk Journal
- 100% Free: No paywalls. Supported by donations.
- Simple UI: Very basic, clean interface that is easy to understand.
- Manual Entry Only: You must type in every trade yourself. No broker sync.
Tradevia
- Automated Sync: Connects to NinjaTrader, Tradovate, MT5 via API/CSV.
- Pro Analytics: Heatmaps, Expected Value (EV), and Drawdown analysis.
- Mobile App: Fully functional mobile PWA for reviewing on the go.
The Scalping Problem
If you are a Swing Trader taking 2 trades a week, Stonk Journal is perfect. The manual entry is negligible.
If you are a Scalper (ES/NQ) taking 20 trades a day, Stonk Journal becomes a burden. You will likely stop journaling because the data entry is too tedious. This is where Tradevia's automation pays for itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Stonk Journal have a mobile app?
Is Tradevia worth paying for?
Ready to automate your workflow?
Start Tradevia FreePair this post with the Tradevia features overview that delivers the analytics described here, then revisit the Trading Journal App for hands-on trade capture and metrics.